方法項與圖示的問題 - 專利

※ 引述《J774 (MQ)》之銘言：
: 以前一直被教導 方法項裡的各步驟要有對應的流程圖
: 例如claims共有10個步驟 那得要有這10個步驟的流程圖(可能是幾張圖)
: 但我看台中美專利 似乎不一定皆如此
: 重要的步驟是都有流程圖 但有些(claim有的)次要的步驟可能就是以文字帶過
: 請問到底是如何呢? 謝謝


601.01(f)
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/0600_601_01_f.htm

Applications filed without drawings are initially inspected to determine
whether a drawing is referred to in the specification, and if not, whether a
drawing is necessary for the understanding of the invention. 35 U.S.C. 113
(first sentence).
It has been USPTO practice to treat an application that contains at least one
process or method claim as an application for which a drawing is not
necessary for an understanding of the invention under 35 U.S.C. 113 (first
sentence). The same practice has been followed in composition applications.
Other situations in which drawings are usually not considered necessary for
the understanding of the invention under 35 U.S.C. 113 (first sentence) are:
(A)Coated articles or products
(B)Articles made from a particular material or composition
(C)Laminated structures
(D)Articles, apparatus, or systems where sole distinguishing feature
is presence of a particular material

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